Countdown Continues

I've fallen a little silent since I put my shops on hiatus. I wish I could say I've been up to anything really exciting in that time....but its just the usual life stuff. Work mainly as I've had to clear a lot of stuff of my desk prior to my holiday which officially started 5pm yesterday. Then there was a hen do weekend and just the usual life things. 

So there you go.

However, I haven't stopped crafting, just because I put the shops to sleep for a bit, I have been stitching but things for me. Which has been rather gratifying. It's bits for the flat mainly and the start of Christmas gifts (sorry I hate using that word so early into autumn, so don't shot me for saying it! haha

Say hello to Harold: Designed by my favourite crafts person Tilda. Gawd her designs and books are to die for. This is the first time I've actually done anything from her books, I kept coveting and saying I would, but I finally pulled my finger out.

Once you start you can't stop, and here is Calico the Angel Pig

I can't wait to hang Calico up, he'll be flying over the top of my tree in place of the usual angel. I've still not finished, one my best mates very kindly purchased me a Tilda kit and well I can't just put it away and do it after my holiday, no I have to start it and I'm nearly half way through one of the girls already.

I'm determined to get one finished before I fly on Wednesday so fingers crossed.

That's where I am at the moment. Aside from that I am currently in the midsts of packing and making final preparations before I fly out to DC on Wednesday. I am excited and a little nervous at the prospect of travelling on my own but god dammit I can't wait! As I will be taking my netbook with me I will be making the most of the free wifi in the hotel of an evening to upload images to my Flickr account and Facebook. I also hope to blog about the trip as well. 

P.s the stores will be reopening on the 1st November

This time next week...

The stores will be on hiatus!


I am rather looking forward to having a break from stitching things to sell, not that I am by any means the sort to make things on a regular basis; life and work get in the way for that. Still it's going to give me time to de-stress and think about my direction for the following year. I have a plan you see and it's an awesome one. Best of all it involves working with my favourite girlies. It's an idea that I had worked out a few months ago, limited edition, collaboration clocks, this is still the idea but I want to make it my main focus. I am rather looking forward to it, especially as it also means a revamp of packaging, and I am a sucker for good quality packaging. As this progresses I will keep you in the loop.


Yesterday I was at Thames Festival, yes I made myself go up to London at the weekend. I am glad I went I met some wonderful folks, some I know and others who I know online but have never met in person. So I shall now give a shout out to the following: Tiina Burton, Heidi Burton, Anna-Marie Stassen, Laura Harris, Karen Jinks and Mary McDermott. 

Spot of Tango anyone?

Miss Heidi Burton, doing what we all love to do drinking tea and eating cake.

P.s. Don't forget to take advantage of the 15% discount I have in my Etsy store! You will need the following code during the checkout process to receive this discount - DCHUZZAH11

Winding down

I find myself starting to relax. I assure you it has been a rather long time since I've said that. I am no longer making items for the store and the hair thing idea for my outfit has also been discarded. You know what I am okay with this. Instead I turn my attention to other things like; doodling, more hand stitching on the quilt, and I am thinking about making a couple of other bits for the flat and for Christmas. 


The latter was prompted by the arrival of the Panduro catalogue, which always makes me want to buy load and make more things than I have time for. I have in mind to make a Reindeer head (sounds so wrong when you type it) I'd show you a picture but I am having issues with my memory card so I can't access the pictures. I also want to make some button tinsel, and a flying angel pig for my Christmas Tree. Just a few things. Will keep you in the loop! Hopefully get a new memory card in the post next week. 


Don't forget: 14 more days to take advantage of the 15% discount in my Etsy store. Use the following code at my Etsy store to receive a 15% discount - DCHUZZAH11